Influences

INDILA

French singer-songwriter Indila released her first single "Denière Danse" in November 2013. Her songs are a captivating amalgamation of French pop, orchestral pop, world, and folk pop. Due to the presence of romantic orchestrals mixed with her contemporary style, her music stirs the heart intensely while maintaining an upbeat momentum.

Favorite songs: Love Story, Tourner Dans Le Vide, S.O.S

AURORA

Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer Aurora Aksnes (alias: AURORA) is widely known for being the mystical voice in Frozen 2. Her original song "Runaway" gained momentous traction after she performed it in the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Her music is often described as captivating, emotionally raw, and avant-garde.

Favorite songs: It Happened Quiet, Murder Song, Stjernestøv

Johannes Bornlöf

Johannes Bornlöf is a Swedish composer and producer who has written a stunning amount of original instrumental compositions that span solo piano, folk, classic orchestral, 2010s pop, and future bass. Bornlöf uses several distinct aliases depending on the style of his albums, his most famous being Bonnie Grace. His music is featured on many Dark Academia playlists.

Favorite songs: The Goths, I Give Ye My Spirit, Nocturnal Waltz

Dark Academia Playlists

Dark Academia is an aesthetic subculture that revolves around classic studies and the pursuit of self-discovery, often romanticizing intellectual pursuits. Dark Academia playlists tend to feature piano and/or violin compositions from the Romantic period that elicit some sort of turbulent emotion. The delicate but raw expressivity of such pieces appeals to audiences who are in the mood for melancholy pondering.

Favorite Songs: "Caspian Sea" by Vusal Zeynalov, "Nocturnal Daydream" by Franz Gordon

Ambient Sounds

Ambient music places more emphasis on an actual sound than music structure, aimed at creating a particular atmosphere using conventional or unconventional sound clips and instruments. Nature sounds such as rain or wind are common in ambient music due to their calming effects.

Favorite Sounds: Rain noises, water rushing, storm sounds